Welcome to Bayside Forum
Bayside Forum is a friendly, supportive group that meets twice a month in the Wynnum-Manly area. The aim of our meetings is to improve confidence and communication skills, and connect with members of our community. Members learn and practise a variety of skills including public speaking, how to prepare and deliver special occasion speeches, how meetings run, the roles and duties of office bearers and workshop facilitation. Feel free to contact us if you would like to learn new skills, enhance your abilities and meet new people. Visitors are always welcome.
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Email: forum@beconfident.org.au or
Facebook Chat: http://m.me/baysideforum/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaysideForum/
Facebook – Forum Communicators: https://www.facebook.com/forumcommunicators/
Meetings
Bayside Forum meets at 7pm on 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month.
Meetings are usually held at the Wynnum Library from 7-8.30pm followed by a light supper
145 Florence St, Wynnum QLD 4178 (above Woolworths – take the lift!).
RSVP: Please contact us at forum@beconfident.org.au before the meeting.
Dress: casual/smart casual/work wear
Suits 16 years and above.
Please note that many of our meetings include speeches AND learning segments to assist you to become a confident presenter
2026 Meeting Schedule
Wednesday 13 May 2026, 6.45-8.30pm, Bayside Forum’s birthday meeting – celebrating 43 awesome years!
Wednesday 27 May 2026, 6.45-8.30pm, Guest speakers from the community will be attending and sharing their historical knowledge of the local area. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the history of the Bayside area.
Wednesday 10 June 2026, 6.45-8.30pm, Featuring author & digital creator Di Hill, we will be learning how to create a professional podcast. If this is something you need to know – come and join us, visitors are always welcome.
Wednesday 24 June 2026, 6.45-8.30pm, Speaking to the title ‘Imagine’, our members will enlighten us will magical stories and entertaining facts.
Wednesday 8 July 2026, 6.45-8.30pm, ‘Pass the Passport’ is the theme for this evening’s meeting, which means our members will be sharing tales from far off lands they have visited over the years.
Saturday 18 July 2026, 1-4pm, ‘Forum Fusion’. Featuring tips on meeting procedure & speaking well, this event is open to members of all Forums & members of the public. If you belong to a community organisation and need to run effective meetings – this event is for YOU!
Meeting details for August – November will be updated shortly….
What others are saying …
I first joined Forum to gain some confidence to do best man speech at my friend’s wedding, the thought of getting up at such a big event in front of 120 people terrified me. The skills I learnt and opportunities available to put knowledge into practice was invaluable and I feel much more comfortable getting up in front of an audience in all situations than I did previously. – Richard, Bayside Forum
I have been a member of Forum for twelve years and I keep coming back due to the fact that I learn something at every single meeting. The diverse topics and styles of speaking, speech, lecture and improvisation, just to name a few, gives each meeting its uniqueness. I look forward to the feedback given to the speakers as we can all take something from it. The friendly and supportive nature of the meeting is what makes it so fun! – Anna, Bayside Forum
Health and Safety
Please do not attend if you are experiencing any cold and flu symptoms.